,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bi1 #bjai ,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,burma & ,banglade% ensure ! safe1 dignifi$1 volunt>y1 & su/a9able return ( ! ,roh+ya refugees :o h be5 displac$ by ! campaign ( e?nic cleans+ conduct$ by ! ,burmese milit>y & to imm$iately release unju/ly imprison$ j\rnali/s1 ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo4 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 attacks on security po/s 9 ,burma by ! ,arakan ,roh+ya ,salvation ,army militant gr\p result$ 9 a brutal1 sy/ematic1 & disproportionate reprisal by ! ,burmese milit>y & security =ces on ,roh+ya villages 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate2 ,:]eas approximately #gjj1jjj ,roh+ya refugees h fl$ to ,banglade% s9ce ! ,burmese milit>y comm5c$ its scor*$-e>? campaign1 ) ! burn+ ( villages & local monum5ts1 & reports ( widespread gang rape1 />vation1 kill+1 & =cible deportation2 ,:]eas ! ,augu/ #bjah ,unit$ ,nations report ( ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ,myanm> /ates 9 p>agraph #hg t 8! ,mission conclud$ ''' t !re is suffici5t in=mation to w>rant ! inve/igation & prosecution ( s5ior (ficials 9 ! ,tatmadaw *a9 ( comm&1 s t a compet5t c\rt c det]m9e _! liability = g5ocide 9 relation to ! situation 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate02 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bh1 #bjah1 !n-,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,nikki ,haley report$ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate _h conduct$ int]views ) #a1jbd ,roh+ya refugees 9 camps ?r\gh\t ,cox's ,baz> & t ! results ( ! int]views 7 consi/5t ) ! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ,myanm>2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bd1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate report titl$1 8,docum5tation ( ,atrocities 9 ,nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate01 conclud$ t ! milit>y's attacks 9 ,burma's ,nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate 7 8l>ge-scale1 widespread & seem+ly ge>$ t[>d bo? t]roriz+ ! population & driv+ out ! ,roh+ya resid5ts0 & t ! 8scope & scale ( ! milit>y's op]ations indicate t !y 7 well-plann$ & coord9at$02 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #c1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,holocau/ ,memorial ,museum conclud$ t 8!re is compell+ evid5ce t ! ,burmese milit>y committ$ e?nic cleans+1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide aga9/ ! ,roh+ya02 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma has consi/5tly d5i$ access to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ,myanm> e/abli%$ to inve/igate human rights violations ar\nd ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! fundam5tal op]ational pr9ciples ( volunt>y repatriation are safety1 to include legal & physical safety1 & dignity1 to include treatm5t ) respect & full acceptance by _! national au?orities1 includ+ ! full re/oration ( refugees' rights2 ,:]eas approximately #bcf1jjj ,roh+ya refugees return$ to ,burma f ,banglade% "u ! t]ms ( a #aiib agreem5t aft] a previ\s b\t ( viol5ce aga9/ ! ,roh+ya =c$ !m to flee1 only to cont9ue to be d5i$ citiz5%ip1 face prejudice1 viol5ce1 & p]secution1 & 9 _m in/ances be =c$ to live 9 int]nally displac$ p]sons 7,,idp7 camps ) _! fre$om ( movem5t re/rict$2 ,:]eas ,burma's #aihb citiz5%ip law /ripp$ ,roh+ya ( _! ,burmese citiz5%ip1 r5d]+ !m /ateless2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma cont9ues to sy/ematically discrim9ate aga9/ ! ,roh+ya p1 a long-p]secut$ ,muslim m9ority )9 ,burma1 includ+ by cont9u+ to re/rict regi/ration ( ,roh+ya bir?s & to d5y !m fre$om ( movem5t1 access to heal?c>e1 l&1 education1 m>riage1 vot+ rights1 & political p>ticipation2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma has repeat$ly abus$ l& use laws to unju/ly seize l& f ,roh+ya refugees2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission on ,refugees 7,,unhcr7 is work+ closely ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% & p>tn]s to provide protection & assi/ance to ! ,roh+ya refugees & to support ! ho/ populations affect$ by ! influx2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bc1 #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% sign$ an agreem5t1 kn[n z ! 8,arrangem5t01 on ! return ( displac$ p]sons f ,rakh9e ,/ate1 :i* is model$ aft] ! #aiib repatriation agreem5t betwe5 ,burma & ,banglade%2 ,:]eas ! ,arrangem5t includes ref]5ces to re/or+ normalcy & human rights 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate1 = refugee returns to comply ) int]national /&>ds ( safety1 dignity1 & volunt>9ess1 & to comm5c+ a process to address root causes 9 l9e ) ! ,rakh9e ,advisory ,commission recomm5dations2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has assess$ t ,burma has n made progress on ! 8m crucial0 ( ! #hh recomm5dations ( ! ,rakh9e ,advisory ,commission t are id5tifi$ by ,roh+ya refugees z pr]equisites to repatriation includ+ fre$om ( movem5t1 civil docum5tation1 & a transp>5t pa?way to citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #f1 #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma rea*$ a trip>tite ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ 7,,m\7 ) ! ,,unhcr & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,developm5t ,ag5cy 7,,undp7 on its role 9 ! safe1 dignifi$1 & volunt>y return ( ,rakh9e ,/ate refugees2 ,:]eas ,roh+ya refugees curr5tly ho/$ 9 ,banglade% demon/rat$ 9 prote/ aga9/ an initial ,novemb] #bjah repatriation plan betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,banglade% & ,burma1 cit+ conc]ns = _! security & ! lack ( mean+ful political re=ms 9 ,burma to include full citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas ,,unhcr1 on ,janu>y #d1 #bjai1 report$ t conditions 9 ,burma's ,rakh9e ,/ate rema9 8n conducive to return0 on ! heels ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india's regrettable decision to repatriate #af1jjj ,roh+ya to ,burma )\t hav+ fir/ asc]ta9$ ! volunt>9ess ( _! decision to return2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ?is process1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma has re/rict$ m$ia fre$om & jail$ j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjag1 ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo1 two j\rnali/s report+ & docum5t+ atrocities aga9/ ! ,roh+ya1 7 arre/$ & on ,janu>y #aj1 #bjah1 =mally prosecut$ ) violat+ ! 8,(ficial ,secrets ,act02 ,:]eas ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,soo _h uncov]$ a massacre ( #aj ,roh+ya m5 p]petrat$ by ,burma's security =ces & aid$ by local ,buddhi/ villag]s 9 ! village ( ,inn ,d9 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #c1 #bjah1 ,yangon nor!rn di/rict judge ,ye ,lw9 rul$ t ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo brea*$ ! colonial-era ,(ficial ,secrets ,act & s5t5c$ !m ea* to sev5 ye>s 9 prison ) h>d labor2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #aa1 #bjai1 ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo's appeal ( _! conviction be=e ! ,yangon ,regional ,high ,c\rt 0 d5i$2 ,:]eas ,"t ,magaz9e nam$ ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo z co-recipi5ts ( #bjah ,"t ,magaz9e's 8,p]son ( ! ,ye>0 9 recognition = _! c\rage\s report+2 ,:]eas ,vice ,presid5t ,mike ,p5ce tweet$ 8 conc]n ov] ! s5t5ce aga9/ ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo = 8do+ _! job report+ on ! atrocities be+ committ$ on ! ,roh+ya p02 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,nikki ,haley describ$ ! conviction z 8ano!r t]rible /a9 on ! ,burmese gov]nm5t0 & call$ = 8_! imm$iate & unconditional release02 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual ,human ,rights ,report on ,burma = ! ye> #bjag /ates t-- 7#a7 legal provisions t all[ ! gov]nm5t to manipulate ! c\rts = political ends1 & ^! provisions 7 sometimes us$ to deprive citiz5s ( due process & ! "r to a fair trial1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>ds to ! fre$om ( expression2 7#b7 ,! gov]nm5t cont9u$ to deta9 & arre/ j\rnali/s1 activi/s1 & critics ( ! gov]nm5t & ! milit>y dur+ ! ye>42 & 7#c7 ,?reats aga9/ & arre/s ( j\rnali/s increas$4 ''' ,fre$om ( expression 0 m re/rict$ dur+ ! ye> comp>$ ) #bjaf4 ,?is includ$ a high] numb] ( det5tions ( j\rnali/s us+ v>i\s laws1 includ+ laws c>ry+ m sev]e puni%m5ts ?an ^? us$ previ\sly42 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,p5 ,am]ica1 ! discont9uation ( ,radio ,free ,asia's broadca/+ 9 ,myanm> on a dome/ic *annel con/itutes a fur!r %r9k+ ( ! space = free expression 9 ! c\ntry2 & ,:]eas1 additionally1 ,,p5 ,am]ica reports t-- 7#a7 !re cont9ues to be increas$ legal ?reats1 imprisonm5t1 & physical h>assm5t ( j\rnali/s2 7#b7 !re cont9ues to be re/rictions on ! ability to report f & receive in=mation on conflict areas2 & 7#c7 ! lack ( re=m ( m$ia laws & in/itutions is driv+ a decl9e 9 m$ia fre$om3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! viol5ce & displacem5t inflict$ on ,burma's ,roh+ya & o!r e?nic m9orities2 7#b7 urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to make a det]m9ation :e!r ! actions by ! ,myanm> milit>y con/itute crimes aga9/ humanity or g5ocide & to "w ) int]ag5cy p>tn]s to impose t>get$ sanctions on ,myanm> milit>y (ficials1 to include ,s5ior ,g5]al ,m9 ,aung ,hla+1 responsible = ^! he9\s acts ?r\gh exi/+ au?orities2 7#c7 condemns ! attacks by ! ,arakan ,roh+ya ,salvation ,army militant gr\p2 7#d7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to all[ full access to ,rakh9e ,/ate & ensure ! full p>ticipation ( ,,unhcr1 ! int]nationally endors$ organization task$ ) ensur+ t refugee returns are volunt>y1 safe1 dignifi$1 & meet int]national refugee & human rights /&>ds1 & t ! voices ( refugees are repres5t$ 9 ord] to ensure ! su/a9ability ( su* returns & to prev5t fur!r waves ( displacem5t2 7#e7 comm5ds ! positive role ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% 9 receiv+ ,roh+ya refugees to date & urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% to cont9ue all[+ ! full p>ticipation ( ,,unhcr & human rights organization 9 access+ refugee camps2 7#f7 calls on ,,unhcr & int]national nongov]nm5tal organizations to cont9ue to play a role 9 monitor+ repatriation ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,banglade% & ,burma to ensure a process t meets int]national norms = volunt>y1 safe1 & dignifi$ repatriation2 7#g7 agrees t any return ( ,roh+ya %\ld include gu>antees t any returns ( refugees w be volunt>y & dignifi$1 t !re w be no ?reats to protection or security ^u return1 t refugees w be able to return to _! places ( orig9 or o!r locations z desir$1 & be able to enjoy equal rights ) o!rs 9 ,burma1 includ+ ! re/oration or grant+ ( full citiz5%ip1 fre$om ( movem5t1 & access to basic s]vices2 7#h7 recognizes t any =c$ relocation ( ,roh+ya refugees into tempor>y settlem5ts1 ,,idp camps1 model villages1 or o!r areas n ( refugees' *oos+ is unacceptable2 7#i7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to all[ = a flexible & practical approa* to deal+ ) evid5ce ( ,roh+ya resid5ce 9 ,burma1 recogniz+ t ! ,roh+ya refugees 9 ,banglade% possess a wide range ( docum5ts & t "s refugees h no docum5ts & w ne$ to e/abli% _! resid5ce by o!r means2 7#aj7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to address root causes consi/5t ) ! ,rakh9e ,advisory ,commission recomm5dations & fully implem5t all ( ! recomm5dations ( ! ,commission1 includ+ provid+ equal access to full re/oration or grant+ ( full citiz5%ip = ! ,roh+ya population2 7#aa7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to ackn[l$ge & address ! issue ( /atelessness = ! ,roh+ya1 ! deprivation ( rights1 & in/itutionaliz$ & p]vasive discrim9ation ( ! ,roh+ya population 9 ord] to br+ ab\t any su/a9able solutions2 7#ab7 comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t & ! p ( ,banglade% = _! extraord9>y g5]osity & ef=ts to provide %elt] & relief = ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj ,roh+ya refugees =c$ to flee _! homes 9 ,burma2 7#ac7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% to ensure all refugees h fre$om ( movem5t & "u no circum/ances are subject to unsafe1 involunt>y1 precipit\s1 or un9=m$ returns to ,burma2 7#ad7 calls = all ! convictions aga9/ ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo to be nullifi$1 = ! simil> *>ges aga9/ _m o!r j\rnali/s curr5tly await+ trial to be dropp$1 & = ! imm$iate & unconditional release ( ^! j\rnali/s2 7#ae7 expresses conc]n ab\t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,myanm>'s crackd[n on j\rnali/s & press fre$om ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2 7#af7 reaffirms ! c5tral role t indep5d5t & pr(essional j\rnalism plays 9 /r5g!n+ democratic gov]nance1 uphold+ ! rule ( law1 mitigat+ conflict1 & in=m+ public op9ion ar\nd ! _w2 & 7#ag7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue ! ,unit$ ,/ates /atus z a top global donor nation to ! humanit>ian response 9 ,burma & ,banglade% & = ! ,presid5t's fiscal ye> #bjbj budget reque/ to reflect t long/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t4